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LESSONSeries : Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection
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Harmonic Analysis - Common Harmonic Sequences
Common harmonic sequences and their analysis with scale choices.
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This series, is the book Harmonic Analysis for Chord Substitution and Scale Selection by Curt sheller broken out into individual lessons with additional examples and content. Always, the latest version of the book.
Common Harmonic Sequences
Here are some common harmonic sequences and their analysis with scale choices. (Scale selection is the topic of the next chapter).
Im ImL7* Im7 Im6
Examples of songs with this harmonic sequence or variations and often called a line cliche are: More, Michelle, Embraceable You, Stairway to Heaven. Can also be used as a substitute for a Im lasting for two measures.
This harmonic sequence is often called a line cliche .
Scale Choices:
- Aeolian (Natural Minor) on the Im
- Harmonic Minor on the ImL7 *
- Aeolian (Natural Minor) on the Im7
- Dorian on the Im6
* min/maj7. L
indicates a Large, major seventh present in the chord. A notational shorthand.
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Im ImL+5 Im6
Examples of songs with this harmonic sequence are: Witchcraft, Secret Agent Man Theme.
This harmonic sequence is often called a line cliche.
Scale Choices:
- Aeolian (Natural Minor) on the Im7
- Harmonic Minor on the Im7+5
- Dorian on the Im6
Picardy Third
A Picardy Third is when a minor II V resolves to a Major I chord, not the expected Minor I chord. Rarely does the reverse happen where a major II V resolves to a Minor I . ( see Internal Modulation chapter )
Scale Choices:
- For the II V use Harmonic Minor of the I chord for a traditional sound
- Locrian of the II for a Contemporary, Modern Sound
- Ionian (Major) or Lydian of the I
Chromatic Sevenths
Examples of songs with this harmonic sequence are: Fever, Hit the Road Jack, Stray Cat Strut, Walk Don't Run (I, ♭VII, ♭VI, V), Tequila (I7 ♭VII7), Killer Joe (I7 ♭VII7).
Scale Choices:
- Ionian (Major) on the I
- Mixolydian +4 on the ♭VII7 and ♭VI7 chords
- Mixolydian on the V
Confirmation Sequence
The Confirmation Sequence gets its name from the great jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker’s song Confirmation. This sequence typically begins on the I chord of the key and works it way to the IV chord of the key using a series of II V 's. The IV chord would be a major chord type (major or seventh).
Here is an example from the song Bluesette By Toots Thielemans
This song could be initially labeled as:
This sequence is better labeled as a series of II V Secondary Dominants resolving to their I chords, which serve as double function chords, both a I of the V and a II of the next cycle:
Scale Choices:
Refer to the Scale Selections lesson for scale choices/solutions.
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